This Week in Geographic History, September 18 – 24

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead.

Sunday, September 24

Soldiers escort African-American students to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, the first school to be integrated following the Brown v. Board decision. Photograph by U.S. Army, Courtesy of National Archives and Wikimedia

Activity: (Warning: Audio contains some strong language.) Listen to “One of the ‘Little Rock Nine’ Looks Back” and discuss the following question: How could the U.S. government have better protected black students who were being forced to integrate schools?